Deputies shoot suspect in St. Mary's County stolen vehicle investigation: officials

CALIFORNIA, Md. - Deputies shot a person they say was involved in a stolen vehicle investigation Monday night in St. Mary's County.

The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 23400 block of Three Notch Road in California in the area of the Wildewood Shopping Center.

Police on Thursday confirmed the suspect as 20-year-old Tyler Ray Marini Sater of Stoney Beach in Anne Arundel County. Police say he remains hospitalized in stable condition. 

Officials say they responded to the shopping center for a report of a stolen vehicle and identified a suspect. Deputies were involved in a foot chase with the suspect when the shooting happened.

Sater is facing a number of charges for the attempted carjacking, as well as for Attempted Harming of a Law Enforcement Animal and Attempted Animal Cruelty. 

Police identified Sgt. Timothy Wesner as the deputy who shot Sater. He is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.